MacArthur Fellow, Mauricio Lim Miller is president and founder of the Family Independence Initiative (FII), which has a mission to support and accelerate low-income families’ own efforts to improve their social and economic mobility. A first-generation immigrant, Mauricio’s personal history deeply informs his life’s work. He was inspired to develop FII after researching the histories of communities in the United States who managed to rise from intense poverty to middle-class standing. Since its founding in 2001 in Oakland, CA, FII now has partnerships in 9 communities across the country, with the possibility of a site in Montgomery County, MD.

We invite ABAG members to read the book and join us for a discussion of how the issues raised have relevance for our work in Maryland. The author will not be present for the discussion.